Activism CPSIA: ONLINE

Kathleen F. · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: Activism CPSIA: ONLINE

As per [url=//fashion-incubator.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=18780#18780]Jody's suggestion[/url], we're splitting the activism thread into five areas which are:
1. ONLINE: Distribution of materials through the Internet to get our message out there for the purpose of generating support at the grassroots level (through blogs, listservers, discussion groups on Etsy, eBay, posting iPetitions, etc.)
2. CONGRESS: Flooding our Congressional representatives with comments
3. CPSC: Flooding CPSC with comments
4. MEDIA: Generating media interest in our concerns
5. TRADE GROUPS: Working through and alongside professional trade organizations to get our message heard

Esther · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject:

The Etsy Thread.

Second Etsy thread started by Marketa, 526+ posts!

Because of the way the Etsy forums are setup, someone needs to comment at least once a day or it will eventually be so buried no one will see it. It currently has 180 comments and new people find it with each bump.

Jody · Guest

Here is the iPetition website:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/economicimpactsofCPSIA/

It's pretty plain jane, I can't find a means of formatting with HTML. I'll look into that tomorrow. Anyway, we can start distributing this to all our blogs, listservers, Etsy forums, and eBay discussion groups, etc.

I set it up so that people would not have to provide their email addresses. I did this with the idea in mind that some folks would be reluctant to leave an "electronic paper trail" given the tough choices we may be forced to make come February. Besides, the idea behind the iPetition is to create a show of strength in numbers, which just requires signatures, not emails.

Please note that this is a scaled-down version of the letter I'm posting for us to send to the CPSC. I think we still need a hard-copy letter writing campaign. There is a way to put links on the iPetition. So, once I noodle it out, I'm going to see if Kathleen can post our letter on the publicly accessible part of her blog so that folks can link to it from the iPetition to print and send.

In the meantime, don't hesitate to start sending this link.

Esther · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:23 am Post subject:

Finally my message showed up on the MomPack List. I see that JoLynn Francis from Angel Bottom Boutique linked to the latest FI blog on the list. This is a private list of over 5,000 mompreneurs and they are very protective of the content on the list. I was worried that my message would be deemed to political because I hadn't seen it. Anyway. It's there and should get a lot of attention.

(Sorry no link because it is a private list.)

Jenny Johnson · Guest

I appreciate everyone's efforts. I just read about it last night and am nervous and dismayed. I have blogged about this on my blog, I have a new temp url: http://www.cheekyandswank.com/newsite/?page_id=11
I also am working hard to get the Twitter community informed.
Twitter is a pretty new powerful thing.....They took down Mortin last weekend, if you heard about that.
Keep up the good work and so will I.

PS. Kathleen, just noticed you're a Fairy Godmother for Startup Princess. Thanks! I'm a new Princess. I attended their last retreat and it was amazing.

April · Guest

I signed the ipetition and I have been keeping an eye on the etsy forums and giving any CIPSIA threads there a bump. I checked the switchboards forum ("creative women in business") and saw that they have a thread going over there already.

http://www.theswitchboards.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29694

Esther · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:22 am Post subject:

New Etsy thread from Marionscott77. My original thread I think is going to fall off soon. I will be starting a new one if this thread also falls off. I think some people are starting to take notice.

Esther · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject:

My original Etsy thread has fallen off. The good thing is that there has been a lot of attention to the subject recently with more than one thread. If you would like to comment just click on over to the forum and do a search for either CPSC or CPSIA.

Many more are signing the petition, writing letters, blogging, and other online awareness activities. I hope the CPSC gets flooded.

Anyway, my posting at the MomPack went virtually unnoticed. I am rather surprised by that.

Esther · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

A Facebook Group dedicated to changing the CPSIA.

Eric H · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject:

Incidentally, the Wikipedia entry is now up. You can access it through either the CPSIA or the title (Consumer Protection Safety Improvement Act).

Jesica Milton · Guest

I just wanted to add that I composed an email to the provost of my school (New York Fashion Academy). He is in contact with hundreds of students and alumni, plus many other people in the industry. I gave him links to the pertinent info and urged him to forward my email along to his entire contact list. Hopefully this should add to the grassroots efforts.

Jennifer Taggart · Guest

Here's my post on the CPSIA:

http://www.thesmartmama.com/bg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=195&Itemid=23

Kathleen F. · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject:

Lisa V originally posted this elsewhere, moved here

Pamela · Guest

I have signed up to get updates to the CPSIA webpage as they occur so I just got this one. OMG They don't answer the hottest questions going around the entire internet, instead they answer a question on regulating children's drugs.

New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Section 102 Certification and the Poison Prevention Packaging Act

http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/faq/faq.html#102pppa

Pam

Kathleen F. · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject:

Hey! We made BOING BOING!!!!! Feel free to trot over and reinforce it with your two cents.

Also Daddytypes.com.

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